JP2673276B2 - Carriage with air-conditioning system for rope-tow suspension system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner-carrying device for a cable pulling and suspending and transporting facility, such as a cableway facility, wherein the carrying device is provided with an air conditioning system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A typical example of rope tow suspension transportation equipment is a cableway equipment, for example, a single-line automatic circulation cableway. Such cableway equipment is often used for tourist transportation on mountain slopes and skier transportation. ing. Further, there is also a facility in which a suspension carrier is used almost like this cableway facility, and the carrier is suspended by using a rigid rail as a guideway and towed by the rope.

[0003] Such a rope-tow-suspension transportation facility transports relatively small-sized carriers by successively activating them in a short period of time, so that its economical efficiency, convenience, and the like have attracted attention. Attention has also been paid to its use as a general transportation system for small to medium volume transportation in the area.

However, unlike the case of a general railway, it is difficult to supply electric power to the carry device in the rope-tow suspension system, and therefore it is difficult to provide the air conditioner in the carry device. Therefore, although it has been pointed out that winter is cold and summer is hot, it has been accepted that it is unavoidable. However, as described above, since the rope tow suspension system has come to be used for general traffic, an early solution to this problem is required.

[0005] In response to such a request, if it is difficult to supply power from the outside, it is conceivable to require a power supply facility in the carrier, for example, to install a battery in the carrier, but in terms of the required capacity, It is not a satisfactory solution due to the problems of time required for charging and trouble. It has also been proposed to automatically charge the battery when the carrier in operation returns to the stop, but there is a limit to the capacity that can be charged in a short time, and the problem is It has not been resolved. Further, the use of solar cells has been proposed, but there are problems in that the required capacity is secured and that it is affected by weather conditions. Alternatively, it is conceivable to mount an engine in a carrier and obtain electric power by power generation by this drive, but there is a risk that the riding environment will be adversely affected by vibration and noise of the engine.

[0006] As one measure to solve such a problem, Japanese Patent Application No. 6-74168 "Patented cable system with air-conditioning system" was applied to a patent application filed by the applicant of the present application on March 17, 1994. There is. Here, in a cableway facility in which a plurality of carriers operate in a group, one carrier in the group is equipped with an engine and a generator as a carrier for power supply, and the other carriers in the group are served as passenger carriers. Along with an air conditioner, the cables from the power supply carrier to each passenger carrier are suspended and supplied to supply power, and air conditioning is performed. Vibration noise is not transmitted because it is isolated from the carrier. However, this method or device can be suitably used in the case of a pulse circulation type rope pulling and suspending transportation facility in which a plurality of carriers are operated semipermanently in a group, but the rope is gripped for each operation. In the case of a type of cableway equipment that uses an automatic gripping machine that searches for and releases, there is a problem that it cannot be used because the carriers are separated and dispersed.

Next, when an internal twisting engine such as an engine is used as a carrier, some amount of fuel is loaded, so that it is necessary to take precautions against fire. In particular, in the case of a suspended transportation facility that travels above ground, there are restrictions on fire extinguishing and rescue activities compared to the case of a transportation facility on the ground, so it is necessary to pay special attention to safety. No suitable solution has been made yet.

Further, as a problem when an air conditioner is provided next, there is an unavoidable problem of drainage drainage when the air conditioner is operated, but there is a problem of how to handle this. In transportation equipment for over-ground travel, it is dripped on the ground with a gutter, a drain pipe, etc., but in the case of a suspended transportation equipment, it travels higher than the ground or passes over the road, etc. This should be avoided as it will cause trouble to the lower side if discharged as it is. However, measures against this have not yet been resolved.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In response to the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention provides a transporter with an air conditioner capable of obtaining a comfortable riding environment with less vibration noise in a rope-tow suspension system. It is set as 1 issue.

Second, it is an object to obtain a safe carrier for a fire caused by overheating of an internal twisting engine for a power supply of an air conditioner.

A third object is to obtain a carrier that does not cause any inconvenience to the lower side even when the drain drainage is dripped or flows down due to the operation of the air conditioner.

[0012]

To solve this problem, according to the present invention, the carrier is suspended from a gripping machine, the rope is gripped by the gripping machine, and the carrier is operated with the movement of the rope. In the rope-towed suspension transportation facility for carrying out transportation, a space for equipment separated from the passenger space and the ceiling is provided in the upper part of the passenger car of the carrier, and at least a gas turbine engine is provided in the equipment space, A generator driven by a gas turbine engine, and a transporter with an air conditioner for a rope-towing suspension transportation facility, which is provided with an air conditioner that operates by receiving power supply from the generator and supplies air to a passenger space It was done.

Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, the cord traction according to claim 1, wherein the equipment space is provided with a fire extinguisher and a sensor for automatically operating the fire extinguisher. It is configured as an air conditioner-equipped carrier of a suspended transportation facility.

Further, in another aspect of the present invention, the drain pipe of the air conditioner is connected to an exhaust pipe of the gas turbine engine, or is connected to an air supply pipe of the gas turbine engine. It is comprised as a carrying machine with an air conditioner of the rope pulling and suspending transportation equipment according to claim 1 or 2.

[0015]

The transporter with an air conditioner of the rope tow suspension system according to the present invention has at least a gas turbine engine, a generator, and an air conditioner in an equipment space separated from a passenger space at the upper part of a passenger car of the transporter. Is provided. The generator is driven by the operation of the gas turbine engine, and the air conditioner is operated by the power supplied from the generator to air-condition the passenger space. The gas turbine engine has less noise and vibration than a general reciprocating engine, and the comfort of the passenger car is less affected. Further, since it is small and lightweight and occupies a small space, it can be installed without significantly reducing the passenger space.

In another embodiment, the equipment space is provided with a fire extinguisher and a sensor such as a heat sensitive sensor. If the gas turbine engine overheats or fires in the equipment space, the heat-sensitive sensor detects it and the fire extinguisher operates to extinguish the fire.

Furthermore, in the case of another aspect, in addition to this, the drainage drain of the air conditioner is connected to the exhaust pipe or the air supply pipe of the gas turbine engine. The wastewater is mixed in the gas turbine exhaust or the supply air stream and is sprayed outside to be discharged to the outside. It

[0018]

【Example】

(Example 1) In this example, a case where the present invention is applied to a single-track automatic circulation type cableway as a typical example of the rope pulling and suspending transportation equipment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 7, the whole structure of the single-line automatic circulation type cableway 61 is obtained by endlessly winding the rope 64 between the pulleys 63a and 63b pivotally installed at the stops 62a and 62b at both ends. It is stretched over the cableway line 66. Elevated rails 67a or 67b are provided in the stops 62a and 62b in a substantially U-shape in plan view.
The carrier 1 is equipped with a gripping machine 2, and in the case shown in the figure, for example, at a stop 62a, while rolling at a slow speed along a rail 67a, the passenger is treated as a passenger, while the vehicle is accelerated and the rope 64 is moved near the gripping point 68a. Grip and move the rope 64 and the cableway line 6
Follow 6 in the direction of arrow 65. The other party's stop 62b
When reaching, the line 64 is released near the line 69b, the line 64 rolls along the line 67b, and the line is decelerated. In this way, the passengers are treated as passengers, and afterwards, the stop 62a is again carried out as described above.
The train will return to. In the figure, the carrier 1
In order to avoid congestion in the figure, only one unit is shown and the other units are omitted, but in reality, a plurality of transporters 1, 1, ... Are cyclically operated one after another. The above description is a general description of the single-track automatic circulation type cableway equipment, and many examples have already been implemented and are generally known, but the following description is a configuration unique to the present invention.

As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 1, the carrier 1 according to the present invention has the same structure as the carrier of an ordinary rope-towing suspension transportation facility or cableway facility as far as the basic point is concerned. That is, although the transporter 1 is not shown in FIG. 1, the carriage 1 is provided below the suspension machine 3 having a gripping machine above.
It is made by suspending 0. The passenger car 10 has a structure similar to that normally used. In the case of the present embodiment, the passenger car 10 is a box-shaped or polygonal closed-type carrier having a slightly bulged central part, and a roof part is provided above the structure 11 above. 12 is provided, and a bottom plate 13 is provided below. And passenger car 1
A floor plate 14 to be a tread of passengers is provided in the interior 0, and windows 15.15 ... Are provided around the structure 11.

In the case of the passenger car 10 used in the present invention,
The passenger car 10 has a ceiling 16 and a passenger space 17
A space 20 for equipment is provided between the ceiling 16 and the roof 12 so as to be separated therefrom, and an air conditioner unit 30 and the like are arranged therein as described later. The equipment space 20 is separated from the passenger space 17 by the ceiling 16 so that the equipment space 20 substantially functions as a fireproof compartment.

Next, the arrangement relationship of the devices and the like in the device space 20 will be described. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the arrangement relationship of the air conditioning equipment and the like in the equipment space 20 of the passenger car, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing the arrangement relationship of the air conditioner and the like in section of the passenger car. Further, FIG. 4 is a system diagram showing the connection relationship of the gas turbine engine, the generator, the air conditioner, and the like. The arrangement relationship of the air conditioner and the like will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 2 and with relentless reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

A gas turbine generator unit 21 is provided in the equipment space 20. The gas turbine generator unit 21 includes a gas turbine engine 23 in a main body housing 22, and a generator 24 is directly connected to the output shaft 23a. Further, the exhaust gas of the gas turbine engine 23 is exhausted to the outside through an exhaust pipe 25 and an exhaust port 26 opened on a side surface of the structure 11.

Similarly, an air conditioner unit 30 is provided in the equipment space 20, and cool air is blown out from the outlet 31 of the air conditioner unit 30 in the passenger space 1 below.
The air conditioning in the passenger space 17 is conducted by being guided to the passenger car 7. Drain drainage associated with the operation of the air conditioner unit 30 is discharged from the drain pipe 32. The drain pipe 32 has the air conditioner unit 30 as shown in FIG.
Is guided to and connected to the exhaust pipe 25 of the gas turbine engine 23. Therefore, the drainage drainage is attracted and mixed into the exhaust gas of the operation of the gas turbine engine 23, is atomized together with the exhaust gas, and is discharged to the outside.

Next, a fire extinguisher 40 is similarly provided in the equipment space 20. FIG. 5 shows an example of the configuration of the fire extinguisher 40. The extinguisher body 41 filled with the extinguishant is provided with a discharge port 4 for discharging the extinguishant through a valve 42.
3, the valve 42 is normally closed to prevent discharge. In addition, the sensor 44 has a space 20
A heat-sensitive sensor or the like is provided inside the sensor 44. On the other hand, the fire extinguisher controller 45 includes a power source 46 such as a battery, and the fire extinguisher controller 45 and the sensor 44 are connected by a cable 47, and
A cable 48 connects the fire extinguisher controller 45 and the valve 42. With this configuration, when the sensor 44 detects an abnormality, a signal is output to the fire extinguisher controller 44 via the cable 47, and based on this, an operation signal is sent from the fire extinguisher controller 45 to the valve 42 via the cable 48. Then, the valve 42 is opened, and the extinguishant is added to the equipment space 20.
It is released into the fire and extinguished.

Next, the wire connection relationship of these devices will be described with reference to FIG. 4, a gas turbine engine 23 and a generator 24 are built in a gas turbine generator unit 21 in a device space 20 shown by a chain line, and a generator 24 is driven by an output shaft 23a of the gas turbine engine 23. Power is generated in. Similarly, an air conditioner unit 30 is provided in the equipment space 20,
The power generator 24 and the air conditioner unit 30 are connected by a cable 51, and power is supplied to the air conditioner unit 30 for operation.

A gas turbine controller 27 and an air conditioner controller 33 are provided in the passenger space 17, and the gas turbine generator unit 21 and the gas turbine controller 2 are provided.
7 is connected by a cable 52, and a cable 53 is connected between the air conditioner unit 30 and the air conditioner controller 33.
Connected by Each of the gas turbine controller 27 and the air conditioner controller 33 is provided with a switch or the like to perform an operation such as intermittent operation.

The action and operation of the air conditioner-equipped transporter of the rope tow suspension system according to the present invention thus constructed will be described below.

When operating a carrier, the passenger car 10
When the gas turbine engine 23 is started by operating the gas turbine controller 27 provided in the passenger space 17 therein, the gas turbine engine 23 is driven to
The generator 24 is driven via the output shaft 23a to be in a state capable of generating power. Next, passenger space 1 in passenger car 10
When the air conditioner controller 33 provided in the air conditioner 7 is operated to activate the air conditioner unit 30, the air conditioner unit 3
0 is operated by receiving power supply from the generator 24 via the cable 51, and cool air is delivered to the passenger space 17 via the outlet 31.

The reason why the gas turbine engine type generator is used in the present invention is as follows. That is, since the gas turbine engine is operated at high speed, it is possible to cover the same output with a small and lightweight device. This is because it can be suitably used when it is particularly required not to occupy a large space. Further, since the main operation of the gas turbine engine is rotational motion, it has preferable characteristics in principle that vibration and impact are not generated as compared with a general reciprocating engine. Further, since the operation is performed at a high speed as described above, the generated vibration and noise have excellent high-frequency components, and the vibration absorption and sound insulation are relatively easy to process. Therefore, the passenger space, which is the passenger's living space, There is an advantage that there is little risk of damaging the 17 comfortable environment.

The air conditioner unit 30 is operated in this manner. The drain water generated by the operation of the air conditioner is passed through the drain pipe 32 in the device of the present invention to the gas turbine engine 23. Of the exhaust pipe 25. The liquid droplets of the drain drainage are mixed in the engine exhaust, are sprayed from the exhaust port 26 of the structure 11 and are discharged to the outside. Therefore, it is possible to avoid dripping downward as a water drop, and to prevent annoying downward.

The gas turbine engine as described above is of a unit type, which ensures sufficient safety. Further, the equipment space 20 is separated from the passenger space 20 by the ceiling 16 to prevent fire. Although the compartments are formed, an automatic fire extinguisher is provided in one embodiment of the present invention in case of overheating, fire or the like. Although the fire extinguisher main body 41 filled with the extinguishant is normally closed by the valve 42, the sensor 44 provided in the vicinity of the gas turbine engine 23 detects this when overheating such as fire occurs. The valve 42 is opened by the fire extinguisher controller 45, so that the extinguishant is discharged from the discharge port 43 into the equipment space 20 to extinguish the fire.

In this embodiment, the case of a single-line automatic circulation type cableway equipment was described as a typical example of the rope tow suspension transportation equipment. However, the configuration of the present invention can be applied to other types of cableway equipment and rigid rails. Needless to say, it can be similarly used in the case of any of various types of rope tow suspension transportation equipment, such as a type of transportation equipment that rolls and is towed by a rope.

(Embodiment 2) This embodiment corresponds to the above-mentioned claim 4, and the basic constitution is the same as that of the above-mentioned embodiment, but the drain introduced from the air conditioning equipment unit to the gas turbine engine. The configuration is different only in terms of pipe connection. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the arrangement relationship of air conditioning equipment and the like in the equipment space of the passenger car in the case of the second embodiment. In the figure, a gas turbine generator unit 21 is provided in the equipment space 20, and the gas turbine generator unit 21 is a main body casing 2
A gas turbine engine 23 and a generator 24 are provided in the unit 2. Further, the exhaust gas of the gas turbine engine 23 is exhausted to the outside through the exhaust pipe 25 and the exhaust port 26. Similarly, an air conditioner unit 30 is provided in the equipment space 20.
Cold air from the outlet 31 of 0 is the passenger space 17 below
The air conditioning in the passenger space 17 is carried out. Drain drainage accompanying the operation of the air conditioning equipment unit 30 is discharged from the drain pipe 34. The drain pipe 34 is connected to the air supply pipe of the gas turbine engine 23 from the air conditioner unit 30 as shown in FIG. 28
Guided inside and connected. Therefore, the drainage drainage is attracted and mixed into the air supply of the operation of the gas turbine engine 23, is evaporated through the combustion chamber of the gas turbine engine, is atomized with the exhaust gas, and is discharged to the outside. Since the amount of drainage water generated is not relatively large, the performance of the engine is not particularly affected, and even in this case, the same effect as the above case can be obtained.

[0035]

[Effects of the Invention] The cable pulling and suspending transportation equipment such as a single-line automatic circulation cableway has been attracting attention not only as a transportation equipment for mountainous areas but also as a transportation equipment for local transportation recently. Since it is difficult to supply air conditioning, it is difficult to provide air conditioning equipment, and there is a problem that a comfortable riding environment cannot be obtained.

In the structure of the present invention, the equipment space is provided in the carrier, the gas turbine engine, the generator, and the air conditioner are provided so that the passenger space is air-conditioned. Since the gas turbine engine operates at high speed, it achieves the required purpose with a small and lightweight device, and therefore has a small installation space and can be installed without reducing passenger space. It can be suitably adopted as a carrier of a suspended transportation facility. Further, since the gas turbine engine has a characteristic that vibration and impact are less likely to occur in comparison with a reciprocating engine, the comfort environment of the passenger space is not impaired and the purpose can be achieved.

If, in addition to the above-mentioned configuration, a sensor and a fire extinguisher activated by the detection of the sensor are provided in the equipment space, in this case, overheating,
In case of fire, the fire extinguisher can be activated immediately to extinguish the fire. Since the rope tow suspension system operates above ground, it is difficult to extinguish the fire and rescue the passengers. Therefore, such a construction with the fire extinguishing equipment is particularly effective for ensuring the safety of passengers.

Further, although drainage is generated to some extent with the operation of the air conditioning equipment, this drainage pipe is connected to the exhaust pipe or the air supply pipe of the gas turbine engine to be mixed with the exhaust gas or the combustion chamber of the engine. By discharging after that, the liquid drop does not flow downward, and thus does not cause any trouble downward, and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a carrier with an air conditioner.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an arrangement relationship of an air conditioner and the like in a device space of a passenger car.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a passenger car in a sectional view and showing an arrangement relationship of an air conditioner and the like.

FIG. 4 is a system diagram showing a connection relationship between a gas turbine engine, a generator, an air conditioner, and the like.

FIG. 5 is a connection system diagram showing a configuration of a fire extinguisher.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an arrangement relationship of an air conditioner and the like in a device space of a passenger car in the case of a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the overall arrangement relationship of the automatic circulation type cableway equipment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Carrier 2 Grip machine 3 Suspension machine 10 Passenger car 11 Structure 12 Roof 13 Bottom plate 14 Floor board 15 Window 16 Ceiling 17 Passenger space 20 Equipment space 21 Gas turbine generator unit 22 Main body case 23 Gas turbine engine 23a Output shaft 24 Generator 25 Exhaust pipe 26 Exhaust hole 27 Gas turbine controller 28 Air supply pipe 30 Air conditioner unit 31 Air outlet 32 Drain pipe 33 Air conditioner controller 34 Drain pipe 40 Fire extinguisher 41 Fire extinguisher body 42 Valve 43 Discharge port 44 Sensor 45 Fire extinguishing Control device 46 Power supply 47,48 Cable 51,52,53 Cable 61 Single-line automatic circulation cableway 62a, 62b Stop 63a, 63b Pulley 64 Cable 65 Arrow 66 Cableway 67a, 67b Track 68a, 68b Grip point 69a, 69b Release point

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A rope-towed suspension transportation facility in which a carrier is suspended from a gripping machine, the rope is gripped by the gripping machine, and the carriage is moved along with the movement of the rope to transport the carriage. In the upper part of the passenger car, a space for equipment separated from a passenger space is provided, and in the equipment space, at least a gas turbine engine, a generator driven by the gas turbine engine, and the generator A transporter with an air conditioner for a rope-tow suspension system that is equipped with an air conditioner that operates by receiving power supply and supplies air to the passenger space. 2. An air conditioner-carrying device for rope-towing suspension transportation equipment according to claim 1, wherein a fire extinguisher is provided in the equipment space, and a sensor for automatically operating the fire extinguisher is provided. . 3. A transporter with an air conditioner for a rope tow suspension system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the drain pipe of the air conditioner is connected to an exhaust pipe of the gas turbine engine. 4. A transporter with an air conditioner for a rope-tow suspension system according to claim 1, wherein the drain pipe of the air conditioner is connected to an air supply pipe of the gas turbine engine.